Isaiah 45:2
King James Version (KJV)
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
In context
1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isaiah 45:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
- WEB World English Bible
- “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces and cut apart the bars of iron.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I will go before thee, and make the rough places smooth; I will break in pieces the doors of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'I go before thee, and crooked places make straight, Two-leaved doors of brass I shiver, And bars of iron I cut asunder,
- DBY Darby Translation
- I will go before thee, and make the elevated places plain; I will break in pieces the brazen doors, and cut asunder the bars of iron;
- WBS Webster Bible
- I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut asunder the bars of iron: